The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-19
YESTERDAYS SECOND EDITION.
THE following items of news appeared in our
Second Edition of Sunday:1
End of the Phnadelphia Celebration.

End of the Philadelphia Celebration.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17-Three hundred per-
cons sat down to centennial banquet of the Hi
bernlan Society this afternoon. After the mem
bers had been seated a few moments. the Presi-
dent arrived AS the President entered the
entire Assem- blage rose. and, amidst cheers and
waving of handkerchiefs, the chief executive
was escorted to a seat by tbs side Of the chair
man, Ex-Governor Andrew Curtin. After a
half hours intermisson Chairman Curtin raped
for order and introduced Governor Green. of
New Jersey, who responded to the toast, Con
stitution of the United States" Chairman Cur
tin. after few moments lntermissioD, intro
duced President Cleveland, who spoke as fol-
lows:
should hardly think my participation in the
centennial celebration satisfactory if had not the
portunity of meeting the representatives of society
which through its antiquity and associations. bears
close relation to the events Of the time
rate Ihat you celebrate this occasion is reminder
of the fact that in the troublous and perous days
of our country those whose names stood upon your
ron OF membership; nobly fought for the cause of
free government and for the homes which they found
upon our soil. No society corr grafton. am
has IN It's charter or its traditions and history bet
ter or valuable certificate of its patriotic worth
and character than you have, and which is found in
the Friendly Sons of St Patrick of which this asso-
citation is the that it has always been
noted for the firm adherence of it's members to the
These priceless words. and they tel most
lttngly the part which the members of the Hibernan
Society are to-day assuming notice upon letter
which received from your secretary one object of
emigrants from Ireland and this leads
me to reflect how nearly allied the love
of country is to kindly humanity. and how
naturally such benevolent purpose OF this society
assistance and relief to strangers and eigrants
follows patriotism, in which it had its origin. Long
the Hibernian Society live and prosper; long may
its benevolent humane work be prosecuted and when
another centennial OF the Constitution is celebrated
may those who shall then form its membership be
fully inspired with its patriotism its history and
ton as the men see about me here.
The speech elected most uproarious applause,
and when the President. few moments later
started to leave the hall, the member formed in
line, and he was compelled to accord each a hand
shake.
The centennial celebration ended tonight with
grand banquet at the Academy of Music, ten
dered by the University of Pennsylvania, the
American Philosophical Society, the College of
Physicians. the Historical Society, the Franklin
Institute the Academy of Fine Arts and Natural
Sciences, to Mr.. Cleveland other distinguished
guests. Covers for 600 were laid. and the hall
was tastesully decorated. At $50 the guests
formed in line and m marched into the hall Pres
ident Cleveland took his seat at the table the
place of honor. The guests included prominent
citizens, the foreign ministers. army and naval
officers, Governors of various States judges and
others. Provost Pepper, who acted toast.
master, made n brief address. At the conclu-
sion of his remarks. the President respondod to
the toast, ''The President Of the United
States" as follows:
On such day as this and in the atmosphere that
now surrounds him feel that the President of the
humble The great Office he occupies stands to-day in
the presence of its maker and it is especially fitting
this servant OF people creature or
stitution. amid the impressive of this centen
NAL occasion, by rigid selfexamination,
o6edesee to the s% o its M
will find that the rules prescribed for his guidance
quire for the performance of his duty. intel
lect attanments which would raise him far above
the feeling and sentiment of the plain people Of the
land. but rather such knowledge of their condition
and sympathy with their wants and needs will
bring him near to them. And though he may be
and the solemnty of his situation he fail
find comfort and encouragement in the the
fathers of the Constitution wrought from their simple
patriotic devotion to the rights and
reverently invoked the spirit which gave the Consti
tuition life will be sufficient for its successful
ton and the accomplishment of its benifcent pur
poses Because they brought nearest to the
institutions. the people of Philadelphia should of
all citizens. be most imbued with senti-
ments of the broadcast patriotism. The first
continental Congress and the constitu-
still has in her keeping Carpenters Hall Indep Evidence
Kali and its bell, and the grave of Franklin. AS 1
look about and here represented the societies
that express largely the culture of Phadephia its
regard for the broadest knowledge. and
its studious for historical research |
societies, of which antedate the Constitution
feel that am in notable company To you is given
the duty of preserving and protecting. for your |
CITY, for all your fellow-countrymen, and for |
mankind the traditions and the incidents related TO
the establishment of the freest and best
ever vouehsafed to 1t is sacred trust. and
time leads government further and further from
the date of its birth. may you solmenly enber /
incidents shall never be furnished neglected but
that, brightly FURNISHED. they may be always held
aloft fastening the gaze of patriotic people, and
keeping alive their love and reverence for the Consi